Re: The linux terminal now supports alternative screen

Thomas Dickey <[email protected]> Wed, 1 Apr 2026 03:35:25 -0400

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.lib.ncurses.bugs
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 10:05:06PM -0500, G. Branden Robinson wrote:
> At 2026-03-31T22:06:05+0200, Sébastien Hinderer wrote:
> > Since Linux 6.19.10, the linux terminal has gained the alternative
> > screen capability, thanks to Nicolas Pitre in Cc.
> > 
> > Could the terminfo entry for the linux temrinal be updated
> > accordingly, please?
> > 
> > It is okay to update unconditionnally because older kernels will just
> > ignore the corresponding escape sequences if they do not support them.
> > 
> > Attached is a patch that illustrates the proposed change.
> 
> Why did you define the same two capabilities 32 times each in one
> terminal type description instead of just once?

today's April 1.

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